Critic's Review

This South Indian fast food chain has outlets spread across Delhi and the NCR. A price-friendly option for vegetarians, It serves the Karnataka food as opposed to that of Tamil Nadu, which also has idlis and dosas, albeit with subtle differences in the taste. All its outlets have quality fare, quick-service and thali meals as well as snacks — idlis, dosas, Uttapams and Upmas. Sagar’s affordable Fixed Thali is recommended for those who wish to have a full meal. Otherwise, try the Onion Rava Masala Dosa, the rice-dish-in-a-meal Bisi Bele Huli Anna and the Dahi Vadas, which are all good here. The Defence Colony and The Ashok hotel outlets are the most genteel. For the rest, don’t go looking for ambience: This is a strictly functional chain and the prices are proof.

We visited Sagar Ratna this Friday, after a gap of years, for a team lunch. We were looking for a quick serve and delicious food outlet and thought this place would suit the bill perfectly. We were surprised by the new fusion dosas on the menu. We ordered all five (hot garlic, achari, spring roll and panner masala) in addition to good old ghee roast dosa, madras fries and crispy vadas. The hot garlic dosa was good and the achari was okay too. The paneer dosa was light on the paneer and the spring roll dosa was too chinese for my traditional tastes. The madras fries were phenomenal and the vada too. The chocolate dosa was good too. We finished with nice hot chai and filter coffee. We were stuffed in the end but the bill was very easy on our pockets.

For the vegetarian crowd of the city Sagar Ratna is a regular hangout. It serves good Karnataka and Tamil delicacies with highly impressive service. Idlis, Uttapam and Dosas are big hit here. I prefer Dahi Vadas as well as Onion Rawa Masala Dosa here. The service of Sagar Ratna of Defence Colony is also ideal.

Critic's Review

This South Indian fast food chain has outlets spread across Delhi and the NCR. A price-friendly option for vegetarians, It serves the Karnataka food as opposed to that of Tamil Nadu, which also has idlis and dosas, albeit with subtle differences in the taste. All its outlets have quality fare, quick-service and thali meals as well as snacks — idlis, dosas, Uttapams and Upmas. Sagar’s affordable Fixed Thali is recommended for those who wish to have a full meal. Otherwise, try the Onion Rava Masala Dosa, the rice-dish-in-a-meal Bisi Bele Huli Anna and the Dahi Vadas, which are all good here. The Defence Colony and The Ashok hotel outlets are the most genteel. For the rest, don’t go looking for ambience: This is a strictly functional chain and the prices are proof.

We visited Sagar Ratna this Friday, after a gap of years, for a team lunch. We were looking for a quick serve and delicious food outlet and thought this place would suit the bill perfectly. We were surprised by the new fusion dosas on the menu. We ordered all five (hot garlic, achari, spring roll and panner masala) in addition to good old ghee roast dosa, madras fries and crispy vadas. The hot garlic dosa was good and the achari was okay too. The paneer dosa was light on the paneer and the spring roll dosa was too chinese for my traditional tastes. The madras fries were phenomenal and the vada too. The chocolate dosa was good too. We finished with nice hot chai and filter coffee. We were stuffed in the end but the bill was very easy on our pockets.

For the vegetarian crowd of the city Sagar Ratna is a regular hangout. It serves good Karnataka and Tamil delicacies with highly impressive service. Idlis, Uttapam and Dosas are big hit here. I prefer Dahi Vadas as well as Onion Rawa Masala Dosa here. The service of Sagar Ratna of Defence Colony is also ideal.